The Walton Family Foundation today announced a $25.5 million investment in the KIPP Foundation with the goal of doubling the number of students attending KIPP public charter schools by 2015. The money, which will be provided during the next five years, also is intended to ...More
A new study examining the organizational practices and educational effectiveness of charter management organizations (CMOs) reveals a wide range of positive and negative effects on student achievement in charter schools. While the most successful CMOs in the sample ...More
A new analysis of the results from 40 studies examining charter school achievement indicates charter schools are performing better than traditional public schools in lower grades but only about the same in upper grades. The study was released by the University of ...More
The popularity and steady growth of the charter school movement is documented in a new market share report from the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools. According to enrollment numbers from the 2010-11 school year, a record six school districts have at least 30 ...More
The National Association of Charter School Authorizers (NACSA) has identified 12 essential practices it believes all authorizers should implement to maintain high standards, preserve school autonomy, and protect student and public interests. The best practices are detailed ...More
The U.S. Department of Education last week awarded charter school grants totaling $4.79 million to 26 applicants in 10 states for planning, program design, initial implementation and dissemination of best practices. ...More
After nine years in cramped quarters, Excel Academy Charter School in East Boston will have a spacious new home next year. The school has purchased a 19,210-square-foot school building that formerly housed the St. Mary of the Sea School and an adjacent convent building from ...More
Michigan moved a step closer to removing its cap on charter schools yesterday when the state Senate narrowly approved a bill that would remove numerous restrictions on charter school expansion. The senate voted 20-18 in favor of Senate Bill 618 which now moves to the ...More
Fifteen public charter schools were among 305 schools recognized as 2011 National Blue Ribbon Schools by the U.S. Department of Education. Schools were chosen for academic excellence or success in closing the achievement gap, with eight of the charter schools meeting both ...More
Peter C. Groff has left his position as president and CEO of the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools (NAPCS) to become a senior advisor with the Black Alliance for Educational Options (BAEO), overseeing that group’s legislative outreach efforts. Ursula Wright, ...More
The December 2011 issue of CSI examines the impact of blended learning, including 10 reasons why it is a smart strategy for charter schools and insight from Carpe Diem Schools and Rocketship Education. Additional stories focus on crisis management and securing philanthropic funding.
